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A resilient headband in a shape for being mounted on the head of the user. The headband is equipped with a longitudinal slotted member for holding a placard.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7771111 | Liquid phase reactor A liquid phase continuous reactor which includes a screw rotatably disposed within a barrel and defining a mixing zone therebetween whereby the relative rotation of the screw with respect to the barrel is adapted to axially transport materials disposed between the s... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7350964 | Device for circulating grain products A device for circulating a grain product includes feed screw for the grain product and a connected drive unit for driving the feed screw. The drive unit is non-rotatably connected with a support body with a lower support surface which is inclined relative to the axi... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7334936 | Mixing device and method of mixing The present invention is a mixing device and a method of mixing viscous fluids with a mixing device. The mixing device includes a shaft and a support mounted for rotation with the shaft. A plurality of vanes extend from the support and are mounted for rotation with ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7270469 | Apparatus and method for adding pigmentation to concrete mix A pigmentation dispenser utilizes a hopper having two rotors therein, a first rotor above a second rotor. The second rotor moves the pigmentation material through an outlet opening and deposits it on a conveyor containing a concrete mix. The concrete mix and pigment... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7233766 | Screw conveyor and developer conveying mechanism An embodiment of a screw conveyor includes a rotating shaft and a conveying blade helically formed around and loosely coupled with the rotating shaft. One or both of two edges of the conveying blade is/are only fixed to the rotating shaft, and a gap is provided betw... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7108418 | Bearing seal assembly for concrete auger mixer and method for using same An auger mixer for mixing a concrete mix includes an elongated mixer housing having a mixing chamber for mixing the concrete mix therein. A mixing auger is rotatably mounted within the mixing chamber. A bearing assembly mounts one end of the auger shaft to the mixer... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7100392 | Machine for producing granita and similar beverages A granita production machine includes a bowl (2) designed to receive a water solution to be transformed into granita. The bowl (2), which is provided with a cover (3) and a granita dispensing tap (4), surrounds a cooling drum (11),... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7070317 | Method of mixing using vaned mixing device The present invention is a mixing device and a method of mixing viscous fluids with a mixing device. The mixing device includes a shaft and a support mounted for rotation with the shaft. A plurality of vanes extend from the support and are mounted for rotation with ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6863433 | Auger with forward angled leading edge An auger for vertical mixers includes a forward angled leading edge. The leading edge includes an inner portion, which may or may not be aligned with a radial line extending from the axis of rotation of the auger. The leading edge also includes an outer portion adja... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6817752 | Auger device for a vertical mixer An auger device of a vertical mixer is disclosed for mixing animal feed. The auger device includes a core having a first and a second end and flighting which is secured to the core so that in operation of the mixer, when the auger device rotates, the animal feed is ... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6808305 | Method and apparatus for mixing additives with sludge in a powered line blender A powered in-line blender for mixing additives to sludges or other flowable liquid/solid mixtures. The blender is particularly useful in a method of blending polymer to municipal sewage sludges to improve the dewatering characteristics, and thus improving total cost... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6658996 | Apparatus for processing food waste Disclosed is an apparatus for processing food waste capable of enhancing the processing performance for food waste relative to a conventional food waste processing apparatus by highly increasing contact area of between food waste and microorganisms due to... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6632012 | Mixing manifold for multiple inlet chemistry fluids Exemplary methods, systems and apparatus are provided for accomplishing mixing of chemistries, such as those used in polishing materials used in semiconductor manufacturing. A manifold is provided that combines chemistries with a mixing element, for examp... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6599007 | Apparatus for agitating ice cream in an ice cream vending machine An apparatus for agitating ice cream in an ice cream vending machine including a screw member rotatably disposed on an inner lower side of a canister, a worm wheel disposed in contact with an upper end of the screw member, rotatably driven by a rotational... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6578468 | Continuous mixer or stir fry cooker An apparatus for continuously mixing food products or for continuous high temperature frying on a heat exchange surface. The rotation of an agitator (12) pushes the food product toward the discharge outlet (26) of the apparatus when the agitator is rotate... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6508965 | Process and apparatus for the production of paper products A process and an apparatus for the production of paper products, such as "cat litter" or paper fuel, comprising reducing paper to a particulate form by shredding and grinding, conveying the particles of paper from a hopper as a layer on a first conveyor f... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6409376 | Mixer apparatus A mixer apparatus is disclosed for mixing livestock feed and the like. The apparatus includes a container for the reception therein of the feed. The container includes a housing and a wall extending away from the housing. The wall defines an opening which... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6395516 | Vessel for mixing a cell lysate The invention relates to a vessel for mixing a cell lysate. The invention also relates to a method of using the vessel to mix a cell lysate in order to obtain high-purity products such as nucleic acids or proteins for use in a variety of applications. The... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6375345 | Heating worm conveyor Apparatus for transferring and heat-treating divided solids comprises at least one transfer member (2) having a longitudinal axis (3) and a helical portion (4) mounted to rotate about its own longitudinal axis in a tubular case (1) and connected to the ou... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6349570 | In-barrel wetting screw charger A wet batch material charging apparatus having a charger screw housing having a batch material inlet and a batch material outlet, a dry batch material supply device adapted to deliver a dry batch material through the batch material inlet, a rotatable char... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6260995 | Mixing apparatus A description is given of a mixing apparatus for the treatment of viscous substances which comprises a heatable housing 1 with a product inlet 6 on one side of the vessel and a product outlet 8 on the other side of the housing 1 and, if appropriate, an ex... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6146613 | Method of zeolite synthesis with homogeneous shaking out of the medium, device and application A method is provided for zeolite synthesis from a synthesis medium containing in particular a trivalent aluminum source, a tetravalent silicon source, at least an alkaline or alkaline-earth cation in hydroxide form and water in a reactor containing a soli... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6136246 | Screw extruder with improved dispersive mixing elements A screw extruder (10) having a barrel (18) which has a bore (26) defining an inner surface (44) and one or more extruder screws (28), positioned within the bore (26). The extruder screw or screws (28) include a central shaft (34) and one or more screw fli... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6106756 | Preparation of high solids poly(vinyl alcohol)/water solutions in a single screw extruder A method for producing a high solids aqueous solution of poly(vinyl alcohol) in which substantially dry poly(vinyl alcohol) is first fed into a specially designed single screw extruder. Heated water is introduced through a separate entry port downstream o... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6095035 | Dual drum food processor A food processing apparatus is disclosed that has a tank with an inlet end and an outlet end. The apparatus has at least two rotary drums received within an interior chamber of the tank, each communicating with the inlet end for urging a food product from... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6080346 | Extrusion apparatus and method and extruded thermoplastic polymer Polyvinyl alcohol is processed into fiber or pellets for further processing, or directly into water-soluble film, in a screw-and-barrel extruder, which has a slow temperature rise and a mild kneading action achieved by a non-stick coating applied to the s... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6058828 | Continuous cooking system for solid daily dishes A continuous cooking system for solid daily dishes comprising a cooker wherein the solid dishes are advanced spirally in a first-in-first-out manner, and during the process the dishes are heated by an external heating medium; a driving mechanism for gener... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5953984 | Food diminution and emulsification apparatus A meat diminution and emulsifying apparatus comprising a housing having a plurality of interconnected chambers for rotatably receiving feed screws and rotary cutter assemblies therein, said feed screws and cutter assemblies being sequentially arranged and... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5932159 | Screw extruder with improved dispersive mixing A screw extruder (10), including a barrel (18) having a bore (26) which defines an inner surface (24). At least one extruder screw (28) is positioned within the bore (26), each screw (28) further including a central shaft (34) and at least one screw fligh... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5876115 | Self-cleaning reactor/mixer for highly viscous and cohesive mixing materials The invention relates to a fully self-cleaning reactor/mixer having a large freely usable volume, that cleans itself kinematically, consisting of two or more parallel shafts (2, 2') rotating in opposite directions, on which are located spirally arranged, ... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5868065 | Apparatus for manufacturing frozen confection An aerated mixture of unflavored ice cream, yogurt or other food base mix is applied to one end of the interior of an elongated freezing chamber and is advanced along the chamber by a rotating screw or auger. As the mix is advanced within the chamber, it ... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5842090 | Developing device having a member for restricting transport of developer A developer mixing and transporting member is provided which has at least two independent spiral-shaped channels extending around the circumference of the member. At least one of the channels is partly blocked by an element which restricts developer trans... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5823668 | Extruder and extrusion screw therefor An extruder for plasticating and extruding an extrudate, and an extrusion screw used with the extruder form the subject of this invention. The extruder screw includes an elongated root body and a thread portion helically wound about the root body and exte... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5823667 | Mixer having a segmented helical mixing blade A mixer is disclosed which allows more effectively mixing and easy maintenance. The mixer can positively and effectively mix different kinds of concrete. an inside mixing blade 18 includes first and second mixing blade elements 19, 19each provided with a ... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5806413 | Juicer A juicer including a safety switch operatively coupled to an outlet screen holder on a power juicer. The magnet cooperates with a reed switch and a triac to interrupt power unless the screen holder is in place.... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5788370 | Machine for making crushed-ice drinks A machine for making crushed-ice drinks comprising: a crushed-ice drink containment tank, which is provided at the front with a pouring tap adapted to control an outlet for the crushed-ice drink which is located proximate to the bottom of the tank; a holl... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5715502 | Toner conveyer A toner conveyer applied to a housing having a pair of side walls and a through hole formed in at least one of the pair of side walls. The toner conveyer includes a shaft which is inserted at its one end portion in said through hole formed in one of said ... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5669288 | Rotating drum food processor with cleaning spray accessible panels A blancher or cooler has a drum made up of a plurality of stainless steel perforated panels. The drum is rotatably mounted within a water tank, and has an auger for progressing food products from an inlet to an outlet. The panels are bolted between C-chan... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5655835 | Single screw extruder method and apparatus An extruder screw having a plurality of plasticating sections sufficient for plasticating polymeric materials of different bulk density.... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5630944 | Treatment of sewage sludge Sewage sludge is mixed with organic material such as woodchips in a three screw mixer so that moving masses are created in the mixing compartment, there being a shearing action at the interfaces between the masses. The mixer includes the mixing compartmen... | 05/20/1997 |
